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2003 Cheltenham Gold Cup

Best Mate (IRE) won the 2003 Cheltenham Gold Cup at Cheltenham on 13 March 2003, trained by Henrietta C Knight and ridden by Jim Culloty, at 13/8 favourite, beating Truckers Tavern (IRE) by 10 lengths.

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  • Who won the Cheltenham Gold Cup in 2003? Best Mate (IRE) won the 2003 Cheltenham Gold Cup at Cheltenham on 13 March 2003, trained by Henrietta C Knight and ridden by Jim Culloty, at 13/8 favourite, beating Truckers Tavern (IRE) by 10 lengths.
  • Who came second in the 2003 Cheltenham Gold Cup? Truckers Tavern (IRE) (33/1) finished second, and Harbour Pilot (IRE) (40/1) was third.
  • Did the favourite win the 2003 Cheltenham Gold Cup? Yes. Best Mate (IRE) won as the 13/8 favourite.
  • What was the winning time of the 2003 Cheltenham Gold Cup? Best Mate (IRE) won in 6m 39.00s over 3m2½f on Good going.
  • How much prize money did the 2003 Cheltenham Gold Cup winner get? Best Mate (IRE) earned £203,000 for winning the 2003 Cheltenham Gold Cup.
  • How many ran in the 2003 Cheltenham Gold Cup? 15 ran in the 2003 Cheltenham Gold Cup (average since 1990: 13.3).
Best Mate (IRE)Winner
13/8FSP
15 ranRunners
6m 39.00sWinning time
£203,000Prize to winner
Best Mate (IRE) (13/8F): wonFavourite

Full result

PosBtnHorseSPAgeWgtJockeyTrainerORHeadgearOwnerTotal btnTimePrize
1won 10Best Mate (IRE)13/8F812-0Jim CullotyHenrietta C Knight170-Jim Lewis-6m 39.00s£203,000
210Truckers Tavern (IRE)33/1812-0Davy RussellFerdy Murphy151tMrs M B Scholey10-£77,000
32½Harbour Pilot (IRE)40/1812-0Paul CarberryNoel Meade-bKays Syndicate12½-£38,500
4nkValley Henry (IRE)14/1812-0Barry GeraghtyPaul Nicholls160-Paul K Barber12¾-£17,500
51½Behrajan (IRE)14/1812-0Richard JohnsonHenry Daly164-The Behrajan Partnership14¼-£8,750
61½Commanche Court (IRE)8/11012-0R WalshT M Walsh--D F Desmond15¾-£5,250
74Chives (IRE)25/1812-0Richard GuestHenrietta C Knight152-Trevor Hemmings19¾--
817See More Business (IRE)16/11312-0Joe TizzardPaul Nicholls165bPaul K Barber Sir Robert Ogdendist--
9¾You're Agoodun (GB)50/11112-0A P McCoyM C Pipe141vJ S Lammimandist--
1012Colonel Braxton (IRE)33/1812-0K A KellyD T Hughes--Mrs John Magnierdist--
1110Marlborough (IRE)20/11112-0Mick FitzgeraldNicky Henderson168-Sir Robert Ogdendist--
1210Modulor (FR)200/11112-0Rodi GreeneM C Pipe-vF G Wilsondist--
F-Beef Or Salmon (IRE)5/1712-0Timmy MurphyMichael Hourigan--B J Craig---
PU-First Gold (FR)33/11012-0T DoumenF Doumen--John P McManus---
PU-Hussard Collonges (FR)8/1812-0Russ GarrittyP Beaumont162-N W A Bannister---

Distances beaten are to the horse in front (Btn) and to the winner (Total btn). Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, p cheekpieces, t tongue strap, h hood, e/s eyeshield, ht hood and tongue strap. Prize money is shown in the currency of the country the race was run in (£ in Britain, € in Ireland).

How they ran next

Pos hereHorseNext runCourseRaceResultSP
1Best Mate (IRE)2003-11-22HuntingdonTote Peterborough Chase Grade 22nd of 68/13F
2Truckers Tavern (IRE)2003-11-29HaydockWhite Lodge Handicap Hurdle Class C4th of 147/2
3Harbour Pilot (IRE)2003-11-23NavanLadbrokes Handicap Hurdle7th of 165/2F
4Valley Henry (IRE)2003-04-03AintreeMartell Cognac Cup Chase Grade 24th of 711/8F
5Behrajan (IRE)2003-04-05AintreeMartell Cognac Grand National Chase Showcase Handicap Grade 310th of 4022/1
6Commanche Court (IRE)2003-04-03AintreeMartell Cognac Cup Chase Grade 23rd of 7100/30
7Chives (IRE)2003-04-05AintreeMartell Cognac Grand National Chase Showcase Handicap Grade 3pulled up10/1
8See More Business (IRE)2003-12-06ChepstowJohn Hughes Rehearsal Chase (Listed Race)4th of 613/2
9You're Agoodun (GB)2003-04-05AintreeMartell Cognac Grand National Chase Showcase Handicap Grade 3unseated rider50/1
10Colonel Braxton (IRE)2003-12-28LeopardstownEricsson Chase4th of 816/1
11Marlborough (IRE)2003-04-03AintreeMartell Cognac Cup Chase Grade 25th of 79/1
12Modulor (FR)2003-04-04AintreeMartell Cognac Sainsbury's Topham Chase Showcase Handicap Class Bfell25/1
FBeef Or Salmon (IRE)2003-04-06CurraghPeter Byrne Kildare Racewon11/10F
PUFirst Gold (FR)2003-04-03AintreeMartell Cognac Cup Chase Grade 2won14/1
PUHussard Collonges (FR)2003-04-30PunchestownPunchestown Heineken Gold Cup Chasefell9/2

15 of 15 have run since; 2 won next time out.

Cheltenham Gold Cup winners by year

YearWinnerSPTrainer
2026Gaelic Warrior (GER)11/4JFWillie Mullins
2025Inothewayurthinkin (IRE)15/2Gavin Cromwell
2024Galopin Des Champs (FR)10/11FWillie Mullins
2023Galopin Des Champs (FR)7/5FWillie Mullins
2022A Plus Tard (FR)3/1FHenry de Bromhead
2021Minella Indo (IRE)9/1Henry de Bromhead
2020Al Boum Photo (FR)100/30FWillie Mullins
2019Al Boum Photo (FR)12/1Willie Mullins
2018Native River (IRE)5/1Colin Tizzard
2017Sizing John (GB)7/1Mrs John Harrington
2016Don Cossack (GER)9/4FGordon Elliott
2015Coneygree (GB)7/1Mark Bradstock
2014Lord Windermere (IRE)20/1J H Culloty
2013Bobs Worth (IRE)11/4FNicky Henderson
2012Synchronised (IRE)8/1Jonjo O'Neill
2011Long Run (FR)7/2FNicky Henderson
2010Imperial Commander (IRE)7/1Nigel Twiston-Davies
2009Kauto Star (FR)7/4FPaul Nicholls
2008Denman (IRE)9/4Paul Nicholls
2007Kauto Star (FR)5/4FPaul Nicholls
2006War Of Attrition (IRE)15/2M F Morris
2005Kicking King (IRE)4/1FT J Taaffe
2004Best Mate (IRE)8/11FHenrietta C Knight
2003Best Mate (IRE)13/8FHenrietta C Knight
2002Best Mate (IRE)7/1Henrietta C Knight
2000Looks Like Trouble (IRE)9/2Noel Chance
1999See More Business (IRE)16/1Paul Nicholls
1998Cool Dawn (IRE)25/1R H Alner
1997Mr Mulligan (IRE)20/1Noel Chance
1996Imperial Call (IRE)9/2Fergus Sutherland
1995Master Oats (GB)100/30FKim Bailey
1994The Fellow (FR)7/1F Doumen
1993Jodami (GB)8/1P Beaumont
1992Cool Ground (GB)25/1G B Balding
1991Garrison Savannah (GB)16/1Mrs J Pitman
1990Norton's Coin (GB)100/1Sirrell Griffiths

Years with a result in GB and IRE records since 1990.

Related

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